RA5 ISS MEETINGWIS-GTS

Honolulu, Hawaii

2-5 Dec 2009

Bryan HodgeObservational Network Data Communications Manager

Bureau RA5 Activities Update

• RMDCN

• ATWS

• HF Marine Broadcast

• RANET

• Regional Communications Update

• Other issues

International Connections

• RMDCN• BT International Frame Relay closed 1/10/09

• Contingency circuits via internet activated

• RMDCN circuit commissioned 5/11/09

• Data to Washington 5/11/09

• Data to Exeter 17/11/09

• Data to Tokyo 19/11/09

International Connections

• RMDCN Cont • Melbourne 2Mbps at both Melbourne and Canberra

(Failover)

• SingTel• New regional network developed to include

• Singapore

• Bangkok

• Manilla

• Kuala Lumpur

• Melbourne

Meg@pop

C+ IP-VPN

VPNVPNNEA VPN

AcasiaIP-VPN

BangkokThailand

CAT

V.35

MSD, PTB2

Auto BackupEthernetlink w ED

BGP

6M Ethernetlink

64K LLC

64K LLC

Gateway256KNNI

PLDT

ManliaPhilippines

V.35

These sites need to communicate with each other, local sites only communicate with HQ, not with Overseas sites.

BW = 256K

64K LLC

METAustralia

64K LLC

MelbourneIP port = 64K

Indosat

METJakarta

Regional Structure

ATWS

• Network completed Sep 09• All terrestrial data available 1 minute via

GTS• Domestic network upgraded 09• South Pacific network upgrades 09-12• South Pacific network to get 2 way IP based

communications • All DART Buoys operational

ATWS

HF Marine Broadcast

• Extremely expensive > $3M p/a

• Continued operation technically difficult

• Limited content

• Obligations under review

• Potential need for “All Hazards” broadcast network (Similar to Emwin)

• Potential for Asia/Pac broadcast network

HF Marine Broadcast

• Technical solutions difficult• Satellite solutions over Australia’s marine area

limited • Will require much public engagement • Will probably need new technology or platform on

L/C band • DVB is suggested but as yet not practical for mass

deployment on marine platform• Assessment 2010-12

RANET

• Continued financial support for NZMet program

• BOM Resources limited but willing to help with as project sponsor.

• New Director has confirmed support for engagement with Pacific activities

• Significant requests for Public SMS following Samoa/Tonga Tsunami

Regional Satellite Communications Update -BGAN

Regional Satellite Options update Thuraya

Regional Satellite Communications update – Ku band

Regional Satellite Communications update

• C band low bit rate possible

• Regardless of systems Telemetry will cost between $50-200USD

• IP based KU VSAT $30-$500 depending on service

• Thuraya has lowest power requirements

Other issues

• TDCF Status paper by Weiqing Qu (Bureau)• Bureau mandated to go to IPV6 2010-11• DRS (Canberra) site to be fully operational 2010-

11• Technical solution for internal web products to be

securely accessed via web –March 2010• ATWS Data• WEB base Observations and reports

• Internal AWS network 600 sites to IP and 1 minute reporting 2012-13